Unit 3 Vocab Crossword

Earth's crust and solis upper mantle, broken into tectonic plates
The soft layers of the mantle, on which the lithosphere floats on
Sections of earth's crust due to convection currents
The movement of material due to differences in density that are caused by differences in temperature
Currents that's rise and sink due to heat
A measure of how much mass contained in a given volume
Comparasion of two material
The region where two plates are in contact
Come together
Slides against
Divide or move apart
The process in which a denser plate is pushed downward beneath a less dense plate when plates converge; occurs at continental to oceanic boundaries and oceanic to oceanic boundaries.
Geological event that occurs when continental plates of equal density converge, resulting in mountain chains
Shaking of the ground
Eruption of lave and molten rock
The deepest part of the ocean floor; made up of rolling hills and flat plains.
Earth's rocks change from one type into another over time due to various Earth processes
a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
A rock that is naturally formed underground
A measure of how easily mineral can be scratched
A color of a mineral in powdered form
The way the surface of mineral reflects light